The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-02


work in the same room. Strict quarantine
spread of the disease is apprehended from
this case.
Seizing Beer in WaterviIle.
Especial to the Press]
WATERvILLE, Dec. IA raid was made
on the Waterville beer sellers today. Dep
uty Sheriffs Maddot of Hallowell, and
Blanchard of Chelsea, INSTRUCTED by Sheriff
McFadden, come up and with Deputy Sheriff
Hill made seizures of lager beer at the shops
of George Stackpole, Marshall Hayes and
John Hayes. The latter when he saw the
officers broke several bottles containing
beer. There will be no let up in the enforce
ment of the liquor law in this county.
Kennebec Good TempIars.
VAssALBoRo, Dec. 1.-The Kennebec Dis
trict Lodge of Good Templars met at River
side today. The session was largely attend
ed. District Templar Longly presided. In
the forenoon some 30 delegates took the new
district degree. In the afternoon there
was the exemplifcation of the new sub
ordinate degree. In the evening large pub
lie meeting was held, when variety of en-
tertanments were presented. Proper recog-
milton was taken of the death Of Hon. John
b. Finch. The next session will be held
with Maranocook Lodge at Readfeld in Feb
rusry.
To Audit State Accounts.
AUGUSTA, Dec. 1.-The following commit
tee has been appointed to examine the ac
counts of the State treasurer: Hon. Silas
c. Hatch, Bangor: Elliott Wood, Winthrop
George M. Warren, Castine; of the Gov
ernors Council; Augustus R. Bixby, Skow-
hegan; Thomas w. Porter, Esq, Burling-
ton The committee will probably begin the
work of examination about the tenth of JAN
uary next.
Held for Child Stealing.
BIDDEFoRD, Dec. 1.-The Buxton kidnap-
ping case, the trial of which has consumed
two days in the Saco Municipal Court, was
concluded today. The case was brought by
the State against William Richards, John
Cation and Mrs. Michael Caton,all of Bux-
ton, for kidnapping little girl who was
bound out by the Searsmont town authori-
ties to George w. Richards Of Buxton. The
defence admitted confning the child at the
house of Mrs. Cation, but the charge of gross
cruelty against her foster father was denied.
Fifteen witnesses were examined. Judge
Emmons discharged Mrs. Cation and John
Cation, but bound William Richards over to
the Supreme Court.
Water for Boothbay.
BooTHBAY, Dec 1.-School District No.
comprising the village of Boothbay Harbor.
voted, yesterday, almost unanimously, to pay
the sum of $3.50 per year for twenty-five
years, in addition to 81, 200 per year,vote by
the town last June, to secure water supply
furnish twenty bydrants for fire purposes,
two drinking fountains and four school
houses free. A. r. Nickerson, d. l.. Moody
| and Thomas Boyd were appointed a commit
tee to negotiate the contract. They also rep
resent the town in the same capacity. This
secures the water another season, and will
be an era in Boothbay's prosperity.
The Kennebec Frozen over.
GARDINER, Dec. 1.-Thei Kennebec river
is closed to navigation at Gardiner. Steamer
| Star of the East, which made her last trip
for the season today, did not wait for the
regular sailing hour. but was obliged to leave
at noon.
Sudden Death at Brunswick.
| BRUNSWICK, Dec. 1.-Hiram ID. White
aged Go years, while returning from WORK
Wednesday, had a paralytic shock and died
this morning He was the father of Rev. G
L. White.
The Company Gives In.
BATH, Dec. 1.-The New England Ship
building Company of Bath have acceded t.
the demands of the Knights Of Labor, ant
the men resumed work at the old wages
Thursday morning.